The United States government has been providing assistance to our veterans, but there are still thousands who cry for help. That is why Veteran Car Donations continues to generate funds through our programs such as Toledo, Ohio car donations to provide our active and retired troops assistance after retirement. We transfer right away the funds generated by our donors to our reputable military and veteran non-profit partners to keep their life-sustaining programs for our veterans running.

Your Toledo, Ohio car donations support programs like the one that provides grief counseling to active and retired troops as well as their families to help them cope with emotional concerns during and after their transition to civilian life. Aside from this, here are some other services our partners have made available for our living heroes:

Financial support to the spouses and family of our fallen troops

Assistance in the transition to civilian life of our servicemen and women after their service

Building mortgage-free and specially adapted homes all over the country for our severely injured or disabled post-9/11 veterans

Fight for the interests of the country’s injured troops on Capitol Hill

Support veterans for job employment by offering job and skills training

Public education about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their needs after retirement

The Challenges Our Heroes Face After Retirement

An estimated 13 to 20 percent of the veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder while 22 percent were diagnosed with a depressive mental disorder. In the first three-quarters of the year 2014, cases of veterans who had traumatic brain injury totaled 18,564. Sadly, some of our troops could not handle their mental health problems anymore, pushing them to take their own lives.

Sexual violence in the military had an estimated 26,000 victims out of the 1,427,490 members of the U.S. armed services.

It was also estimated that one out of 10 veterans had fallen into substance abuse. This affects their qualification when applying for a job. About 3 percent of the veterans deployed in Iraq were found to be positive for probable drug abuse.

Lack of jobs and lack of support from their own family and community have driven some of our veterans out of their homes, forcing them to live on the streets. About 13 percent of America’s homeless population comprised of former troops. About 1.4 million veterans were considered at risk of being homeless due to poverty and lack of assistance. Some 51 percent of severely injured troops later became homeless.

Benefits that Await Donors to Our Toledo, Ohio Car Donations Program

Active and retired troops are not the only ones who will benefit from your Toledo, Ohio car donations. Donors have their own set of perks, too.

If you have an old car or any vehicle taking up space in your garage, driveway or backyard and if you don’t know how to dispose of it without too much hassle, you might want to donate it instead to us at Veteran Car Donations. Selling your old vehicle might not get you a good amount of money, especially if the buyer would require repairs. The costly repair fees might go over your budget, and paperwork would most likely take time to process.

When you donate your vehicle to our Toledo, Ohio car donations program, Veteran Car Donations will process everything for you, including the paperwork. You also get to keep your privacy because you would not have to face buyers and third-party agencies to get your car sold.

Best of all, you virtually get your money back through tax deductions when you donate to our Toledo, Ohio car donations. This is made possible by the fact that this program is run by Veteran Car Donations, a qualified charity organization.

Quick and Easy Toledo, Ohio Car Donations Process

Our Toledo, Ohio car donations process is quick, easy, painless, and rewarding. You only have to initiate the three-step process and we’ll take care of the rest.

Step 1: Visit our website and fill out our online vehicle donation form. You may also contact us at 877-594-5822. Our friendly donor specialists will assist you through the process. We will ask a few details about the vehicle you’re donating such as its make and model. You may also tell us your preferred time and date for pick-up, and your vehicle’s pick-up location.

Step 2: After verifying the information you provided, we will hire a professional tow company in your area to pick up your car. We will pay the towing fee.

Step 3: The tow company will then pick up your vehicle on the date, time, and place you specified. We will hand you a donation receipt that will release you from all liability. You can now de-register your vehicle, dispose of your license plates properly, and cancel your insurance coverage.

A few days later after we sell your car through auction, we will mail you your 100 percent tax-deductible sales receipt, indicating your donated vehicle’s final sale price. This will serve as the basis of your tax deduction claim when you file your itemized income tax return.

Veteran Car Donations is the online platform for the Homes For Our Troops, Soldiers' Angels, Serving Veterans, and Heroes on the Water vehicle donation programs. Homes For Our Troops, Soldiers' Angels, Serving Veterans, and Heroes on the Water are all 501(c)3 nonprofits as determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Vehicle donations to Homes For Our Troops, Soldiers' Angels, Serving Veterans, and Heroes on the Water are 100% tax deductible. Proceeds from donated vehicles go to Homes For Our Troops, Soldiers' Angels, Serving Veterans, and Heroes on the Water.

While we greatly appreciate each and every donation, in some cases, we find that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (877) 594-5822.